EARLY DETECTION AND PERSISTENT POSITIVITY OF ANTI-LEISHMANIA ANTIBODIES USING A RECOMBINANT PROTEIN-BASED ELISA IN NATURALLY INFECTED DOGS IN BRAZIL

Early detection and persistent positivity of anti-Leishmania antibodies using a recombinant protein-based ELISA in naturally infected dogs in Brazil

Abstract Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a zoonotic disease caused by Leishmania infantum, for which dogs constitute the main urban parasite reservoir.Control measures and the treatment of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) are essential to reduce VL cases.Early and accurate detection of L.infantum-infected dogs is crucial to the success

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Editorial

Art is a defining element of urban culture through creative dynamics that reflect territorially embedded mechanisms but also particular social and cultural processes.Public art presents us with the possibility of unmediated social interaction that leads to  greater access over the production Vacuum Motor Filter and use of urban public space.Public

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Earned Media and Public Engagement With CDC’s "Tips From Former Smokers" Campaign: An Analysis of Online News and Blog Coverage

BackgroundIn March 2012, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the first-ever paid national tobacco education campaign.At a cost of US $54 million, “Tips from Former Smokers” (Tips) ran Vacuum Motor Filter for 3 months across multiple media, depicting the suffering experienced by smokers and their families in graphic

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